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Registers - What do the options mean?

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Written by John Komarkowski
Updated over a year ago

Default Receipt Printer - Here is where you choose which added printer will become the default for Receipt printing from that printer

Exclude Printer Location - Adding a printer location here will prevent a docket being sent from this Register to that location.

For example, you might want a portable register to print drink dockets to the bar, but not the orders made directly from the bar itself. In this case, you can configure the bar register to exclude the drinks printing location. This way, only drinks ordered from the portable register will be printed at the bar.

Starting order Number - This is the starting number for orders each day from this register. By setting different registers to start at different numbers, you can quickly identify which till has made certain orders. By default, each register number is set 100 apart.

e.g Register one starts at "1", Register two starts at "100".

Current order Number - This will show the current order number this register is currently up to today.

Prefix - If added, This is what will be shown in front of the order number.

Restricted Payment Methods - By Selecting the checkbox, this will give you a drop down to choose the specific tender types this till will be aloud to use. for example one till may have a integrated Payment terminal while the other does not, therefore you will allow integrated payments for one register, but not from the other.

Fast Pay - By enabling this, will give a "Fast pay" button next to the "Pay" & "Send" Buttons located on your till. this enables you to choose one payment method to be instantly carried. For example we can set our integrated Payment terminal as the method for fast pay, saving us time from needing to select it within the "pay" screen.

Payment Terminal - Here we can select one of the connected payment terminals that this register will send its payments to.

Default Screen - This will set which screen will show when logging in to the POS

Default table Map -Here we can select the default table map that will show when selecting the "Tables" screen from the POS. this is only necessary when you have multiple table maps.

Default Order Type - Here default order type will typically be "Dine in", although you can choose any. You can also leave it blank, where it will cause the POS to prompt you for the order type before completing an order.

Staff Sign in - Enabling this Box will Require the need to log into the POS with a 4 digit Pin. where you will also have log out rules for duration of time before lock, or actions that will cause it to lock.

Hidden Tables - If selected, this will hide the Tables screen from the POS

(use this if your venue does not have table specific table numbers)

Hidden Pay Button - Will remove the Pay button from your POS

(Use this for a POS register that will not be taking payments such as a portable floor service till)

Hidden Send Button - Will remove the Send button from your POS

(use this where payments for orders are made immediately)

Hidden Phone Order - Will remove the phone ordering button/capability from you POS if it is not needed.

Hidden Scan Barcode - This only needs to be Selected when running a bar-code scanner with your POS.

Require Table Guest Count - if selected, This requires you to enter the amount of guests at a table. This helps to identify groups, and helps build reporting on average guest spend.

Use Guest Seating - This Gives the ability to make an order by each seated guest at a table, instead of one order for the entire group.

Automatically Print Receipt - This will print receipt after each transaction without prompt

Show Receipt Screen - This ensures receipt screen will show after transaction, which will show change remaining if paid in cash, as well as the options to print or email receipt.

Require Tab Number - This will require a tab number to be added for each sent/held order to ensure it is easily identifiable.

Apply Register Filter - For a venue with multiple POS registers, this function will prevent the selected register from sharing order information. e.g orders made, sent or held from here will not show on all other registers. Basically it makes the register run independently.

Enable Print Services - This enables the ability to send dockets and receipts from this Register.

No Cash Drawer - Use if you are only running Card payments with no cash or cash drawer from this specific Register.

Active - By deselecting this, will remove the register and make it "inactive".

register can still be found by using the filter for "active" in the registers screen, and selecting "false".

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